The
State Universities Annuitants Association (SUAA) provides the framework
for a unified message dedicated to preserving and protecting a strong
public pension system, healthcare benefits, and the general well-being
of its membership.

SUAA
advocates on behalf of all faculty and staff of public universities and
community colleges - both retired and current employees - their spouses
and survivors, who are participants and beneficiaries of the State
Universities Retirement System.

SUAA has partnered with Connected Benefits - a full-service, online insurance agency - to bring new and exciting benefits to SUAA members and their families! Click the link below to explore the new benefits available to you.

NEW for Members: Access to products and services which are not currently offered by the state programs (including individual life insurance, final expense coverage, pet insurance, telemedicine, and ID theft protection).

NEW for Members’ Families: Access to all of the same products as members, PLUS health insurance, and dental and vision plans.

October 18, 2016SURS BOARD OF TRUSTEES NAMES NEW DIRECTORThe State Universities Retirement System (SURS) Board of Trustees has selected Martin Noven as the new executive director of the $18 billion state pension fund. Noven’s appointment becomes effective November 2, 2016.Click Here for more information

October 4, 2016 The Legal Challenges to Reforming Illinois' PensionsA presentation by Attorney Eric Madiar, who previously served as Counsel to Senate President John Cullerton. Mr Madiar’s presentation was to the State Universities Annuitants Assosiation members at the 2016 SUAA Annual Meeting, and covers the legal hurdles of trying to alter the cost of the state’s pensions, since the Illinois Constitution says that pensions may not be “diminished”Click Here to watch the video on the Illinois Channel

September 10, 2016
Linda Brookhart, SUAA Executive Director, was attending an event at the White House on the morning of 9/11. She shares her reflections on that day as the events unfolded, and the chaos that developed as thousands flocked into the streets as the attacks developed and the government shut down.
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June 29, 2016
The Daily Show featured a segment on an Illinois Lottery winner eventually interviewing State Senator Daniel Biss and State Representative Ron Sandak on the Illinois Budget Crisis.
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May 26, 2016
Alert for SB 2156 House Amendment 3With so many of our currently working university and community college SURS members having to take forced furlough days, SUAA made a request to Representative Kelly Burke to include in House Amendment #3 language that allows those who are on furlough to be able to make after tax contributions based on the rate of basic compensation during the periods of furlough.Click Here to read the Alert

February 19, 2016 Governor Rauner Vetoes Senate Bill 2043Today I veto Senate Bill 2043 from the 99th General Assembly, which would explode the State’s budget deficit, exacerbate the State’s cash flow crisis, and place further strain on social service providers and recipients who are already suffering from the State’s deficit spending.Click Here to read the entire press release